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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Yes, I slacked it last week. It was my birthday weekend and I was coming off of a three day weekend full of drinks, food, and celebration. Back in the saddle this week bringing you a review of United Cigar Groups’ KILO paired with a few glasses of Bosque Brewing’s Scotia Scotch Ale. Note: I [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, I slacked it last week. It was my birthday weekend and I was coming off of a three day weekend full of drinks, food, and celebration. Back in the saddle this week bringing you a review of United Cigar Groups’ KILO paired with a few glasses of Bosque Brewing’s Scotia Scotch Ale.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-2.jpg"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14633" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-2.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt=" United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-2.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-2.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-2.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><em><strong>Note:</strong> I want to lead off this review with a quick note. Barry Stein, the creator of the KILO is a friend of mine. Most of us know him well from his time writing for acigarsmoker, marketing at Miami Cigar, and working with <a href="http://www.2guyscigars.com/" target="_blank">Two Guys Smoke Shop</a>/<a href="http://unitedcigargroup.com/united-cigar/" target="_blank">United Cigar Group</a>/<a href="http://thecigarauthority.com" target="_blank">Cigar Authority</a>. That being said, I know Barry well enough that he’d appreciate my full honesty in this review, good or bad. Hell, I think he’d get a kick out of it instead of being discouraged/defensive if it was bad. Either way, I thought I’d put it out there even though it shouldn’t need to be said. I promise this is a completely honest, unbiased review. That being said, let’s get on with it.</em></p>
<h2>The Good Stuff:</h2>
<p>This isn’t the first time the world has seen the KILO. Barry Stein created the blend a few years back working with La Aurora where it was to be distributed by Miami Cigar &amp; Company. In 2013 Barry and La Aurora Master Blender Manual Inoa created the debut blend of the KILO which was distributed small scale to only a few retailers. In 2014 Barry left Miami Cigar Company but continued to work, and pressure his dream of releasing his own blend. Since then, Barry has taken the cigar and reblended it alongside Noel Rojas (owner of Guayacan Cigars) at the Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa in Nicaragua. Barry has stated that Noel was one of the first friends he had made in Miami and had taught him much about tobacco and the blended processes. The new tweaked KILO features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Corojo 2006 binder, and three different Ligero fillers from Rojas’ farms and those of Aganorsa. KILO comes in 2 sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), and Toro (6 x 52) which come packed in boxes of 18 and run run $9 and $10 per stick. You can get these now, directly from <a href="http://www.2guyscigars.com/Kilo-Toro-111702/" target="_blank">Two Guys Smoke Shop</a>. Big thanks to Barry for providing us with a few samples for review.</p>
<p><strong>Size:</strong> 6 x 52<br />
<strong>Wrapper:</strong> Ecuadorian Habano<br />
<strong>Binder:</strong> Nicaraguan Corojo 2006<br />
<strong>Filler:</strong> Nicaraguan Ligero<br />
<strong>Body:</strong> Full<br />
<strong>Strength:</strong> Full<br />
<strong>Price:</strong> $10<br />
<strong>Pairing:</strong> Bosque Brewing Scotia Scotch Ale (8.4% ABV Wee Heavy)</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-3.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14634" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-3.jpg?resize=620%2C937" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="937" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-3.jpg?w=659&amp;ssl=1 659w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-3.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-3.jpg?resize=600%2C907&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2>Prelight:</h2>
<p>The KILO is an absolutely gorgeous cigar. It starts with this beautiful, natural looking wrapper which is medium brown with lots of darker areas around the natural webbing of the leaf as well as a few orange areas scattered throughout the cigar’s body. The wrapper carries a very toothy texture, some slight oil, and only a few larger veins. The wrapper feels very thick, tough, and rugged as it leads up to a beautiful round triple cap (props to Barry for the triple cap). The KILO is a heavy cigar and is packed very tightly with tobacco. There are absolutely no soft spots anywhere in the cigar, in fact, this whole thing feels like a could knock a softball over my fence with it. The KILO is polished off with a beautiful, elegant, black white and gold band with the word “KILO” embossed in gold metallic on the front, while carrying the United Cigar Group crest in the back.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-4.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14635" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-4.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-4.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-4.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-4.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p>The wrapper is pungent as all hell as it boasts of sweet spice, deep cedar, and musk while the foot of the cigar carries a whole mess of strong pepper, spice, and natural tobacco. I took a big whiff of the foot and it actually tingled my nostril for a bit. The cap on the KILO clipped clean and easily using my double bladed Palio cutter. Right away I picked up lots of cayenne pepper from the cold draw. So much that it actually left my lips and tongue tingling a bit. This isn’t a turn off either and it wasn’t putting a damper on the strong musk, cedar, and sweetness that was being released in the KILO’s cold draw.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-5.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14636" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-5.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-5.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-5.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-5.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2>First Third:</h2>
<p>The KILO leads off with a decent amount of cayenne pepper which I picked up during the cold draw, but it wasn’t nearly as potent as I thought it was going to be and quickly faded after the first few puffs to make room for a ton of deep cedar, sweetness, cinnamon and some oaky muskyness. The KILO starts off pretty bold and gets your attention right away. Despite being jam packed with tobacco the draw is absolutely flawless kicking out a ton of thick white smoke with each little puff while releasing only a slight amount of stationary smoke as it rests in my ashtray. The burning is sharp, and a bit rigid, but that’s ok considering ligero is known for burning terribly. The ash is semi-compact, bright white and light gray which held on for about an inch before falling into my ashtray.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-6.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14637" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-6.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-6.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-6.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-6.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2>Second Third:</h2>
<p>Into the second third and the flavors in the KILO are still rocking hard leading with the sweetness and deep cedar, backed by cinnamon, musk, and a great pecan flavor. Here in the Texas/New Mexico the area is rich in pecans. Because of this, they find their way into brick fire ovens often for added flavors when preparing food and the KILO represents this flavor perfectly. The retrohale is very bold and sharp coating my nasal passage with tons of pepper and spice. The burn line is still pretty wacky but again, I’m impressed that I haven’t had to touch it up or relight yet. Ligero burns very badly and if you can make a cigar with this much Ligero that burns as good is this, you’re doing something right.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-7.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14638" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-7.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-7.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-7.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-7.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2>Finish:</h2>
<p>The final third of the KILO showcased a bit tamer version of the cigar. The flavors were still bold, but became a bit more mellow, creamier leading with the sweetness and cedar with subtle musk and pecan. The burn line was pretty choppy the entire experience but I never once had to touch up the KILO or relight it so that’s a win. It took me an hour and forty five minutes to take the cigar down to the nub and I experienced no harshness, no heat buildup, and a good amount of nicotine.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-8.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14639" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-8.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-8.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-8.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-8.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2>Overview:</h2>
<p>Again, completely unbiased view here, but I honestly enjoy the KILO more and more each time I smoke it. The flavors are bold, and abundant, and compliment my idea flavor profile perfectly. It’s not a cigar for the weak. Along with the bold body, the cigar is strong. But the strength doesn’t overpower the flavor experience. I wouldn’t full recommend it to a novice unless you’ve already danced with a few full-strength cigars and can handle them. But this cigar is very appealing to those seasoned cigar smokers out there who enjoy full-bodied, full-strength cigars which don’t break the bank.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-9.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14640" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-9.jpg?resize=620%2C411" alt="United Cigar Group Kilo" width="620" height="411" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-9.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-9.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/united-cigar-kilo-9.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2>Pairing:</h2>
<p>For my birthday last weekend we created a brewery hop through Las Curces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. One of the stops on that crawl was Bosque Brewing in Las Cruces. Bosque is an Albuquerque based brewery with a ton of great craft beer variety on their hands. One of the beers I really enjoyed was their Scotia Scotch Ale. Scotia is a 8.4% ABV Wee Heavy which leads with sweetness, caramel, cashew, and malt with a light mouthfeel before finishing clean with some apple, malt, and nutty goodness. It’s pretty obvious why I paired this beer with the KILO. In fact, it was one of the first beers I tried and Bosque and the KILO immediately came to mind. The KILO would also pair wonderfully with a smoked porter, spiced Belgian Dubbel, or some sweet bourbon.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bosque-brewing-scotia.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14631" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bosque-brewing-scotia.jpg?resize=620%2C936" alt="Bosque Brewing Soctia" width="620" height="936" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bosque-brewing-scotia.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bosque-brewing-scotia.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bosque-brewing-scotia.jpg?resize=600%2C905&amp;ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While Jeremy and Daniel are both out of town I spent the weekend at home, relaxing with a few great cigars and drinks. One of those great cigars happens to be the long awaited La Aurora 107 Maduro. The Good Stuff: La Aurora’s 107 has been a long time coming and I for one, didn’t [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While Jeremy and Daniel are both out of town I spent the weekend at home, relaxing with a few great cigars and drinks. One of those great cigars happens to be the long awaited La Aurora 107 Maduro.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9385" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_1.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_1.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_1.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>The Good Stuff:</strong> La Aurora’s 107 has been a long time coming and I for one, didn’t know if we would ever see the cigar reach final release. The original 107 made it’s debut in 2010 (Check out my review of the <a href="http://www.casasfumando.com/?p=1313">Robusto here</a> and Daniel&#8217;s review of the <a href="http://www.casasfumando.com/?p=2032">Corona here</a>). Shortly after there were mumblings around the cigar community that a 107 Maduro was in the works. About a year later the cigar scene got looks via various social media accounts of the 107 Maduro. Something held up production though and these cigars are just now about to hit the market. This just goes to show the detail in Miami Cigars&#8217; / La Aurora&#8217;s process. The cigar took so long to hit the shelves because they were dead-set on how they wanted the blend to turn out and weren&#8217;t quite reaching their desired dream. Either way,  we are just glad that this blend has been finalized and will be finding it’s way onto shelves, and into our hands soon. La Aurora 107 Maduro starts out with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper placed around a Dominican Corojo binder filled with Dominican and Nicaraguan Tobacco. The 107 Maduro was first released in limited quantity last year to TAA members at the TAA convention, but will be released to the public this year at the annual IPCPR show in Las Vegas. The 107 Maduro will come in 4 sizes: Robusto 4.5 x 50, Corona 5.5 x 43, Toro 5.5 x 54, and the Belicoso 6.25 x 52 with a price range about about $6 to $8 depending on the format. Barry from Miami Cigar Company hooked me up with a few samples for review.<br />
<strong>Size:</strong> 4.5 x 50<br />
<strong>Wrapper:</strong> Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro<br />
<strong>Binder:</strong> Dominican Corojo<br />
<strong>Filler:</strong> Dominican and Nicaraguan<br />
<strong>Body:</strong> Medium/Full<br />
<strong>Strength:</strong> Medium<br />
<strong>Price:</strong> ~$6<br />
<strong>Pairing:</strong> New Belgium Dig (American Pale Ale 5.6% ABV)</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_2.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9386" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_2.jpg?resize=575%2C862" width="575" height="862" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_2.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Prelight:</strong> The 107 Maduro starts out with a crazy dark wrapper. You can see from some of my photos that it’s almost as dark as the black table I took them on. The wrapper is beautiful sporting an extremely dark drown wrapper with a reddish hint, and some black webbing throughout the leaf. The wrapper feels really tough, and really firm as it leads up to the round double cap. The construction on these samples are flawless and each cigar only showcases one or two small veins. The cigar itself is very firm and seems to be packed very tightly with tobacco. I really enjoy this format. Love them smaller ring gauges.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_3.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9387" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_3.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_3.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_3.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p>The wrapper gives off a very sweet chocolate and tobacco aroma with just a hint of spice white the foot has a much more earthy, tobacco aroma with lots of sweetness. The cap cut VERY easily using my Palio double bladed cutter. The cold draw produces massive amount of sweetness and chocolate with just a bit of spice at the end.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_4.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9388" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_4.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_4.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_4.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>First Smoke:</strong> La Aurora’s 107 Maduro starts off with loads of spice, some light black pepper, crazy amounts of sweetness and chocolate with a nice earthy finish. As the spice began to drop and the pepper began to fade out a really nice cedar began to appear in the profile. I wasn’t expecting such a flavor-bomb so early into this cigar and it definitely caught my by surprise. The 107 Maduro not only kicks out a ton of thick, stationary smoke but it also fills your mouth with so much dense smoke from each and every little draw you take. I was scared that it was packed too tightly and would produce a tight draw, but it’s just the opposite. The burnline is dead even and razor-sharp leaving behind a very thick, tightly compacted white and light grey ash.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_5.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9389" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_5.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_5.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_5.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Halfway There:</strong> A lot of the flavors dropped from La Aurora’s 107 Maduro into the second third while others became stronger. The cedar and chocolate are now the main flavors in the mix with some nice sweetness and earthiness while the spice and pepper have removed themselves from the profile. The experience is starting to balance out more creating a very creamy experience. The retrohale is BANGIN’ coating my nasal passage with a very strong, very sweet cedar and spice. I could retrohale this baby all day! The burnline is still flawless as I close out the second third and I am feeling absolutely no nicotine at this point.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_6.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9390" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_6.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_6.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_6.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Finish</strong>:  La Aurora’s 107 Maduro has kept me on my toes so far with some great change-ups and the final third keeps with the same theme. The cigar is burning straight chocolate now with lots of sweetness and an earthy/cedar finish. The flavors haven’t necessarily changed up, but the depth in the flavors had making for an interesting experience. The strength in the cigar has ramped up slightly, but didn’t finish over medium as I am feeling no nicotine as a nub it. There is no harshness but he cigar is burning a bit hot as I take it into the final inch. This cigar burned pretty slow lasting for about an hour and a half from start to finish. The burn was excellent needing no touch-ups or relights the entire experience.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_7.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9391" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_7.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_7.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_7.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Overview:</strong> I’ll be the first to say that it was worth the wait. I wasn’t sure if we’d ever really see La Aurora’s 107 Maduro out in the wild and I am glad that Miami cigar took it upon themselves to make sure the blend was exactly what they wanted before they released it. It’s a dynamite cigar with a bold, yet creamy experience. I really loved all the sweetness and the sizes this cigar is offered in. I’m a sucker for smaller ring gauges. It’s really hard to compare these to the 107 natural. The two cigars seem to be very different in experience while both delivering very sweet, very smooth experiences. It would be hard for me to pick one between the two as well, but given the 107 Lancero natural was so great I would probably reach for that size/blend first. This would depend on the situation of course cause I think the maduro would stand well after a mean, later in the evening, or during a herf with multiple cigars.</p>
<p><strong>To Sum it up:</strong> The 107 Maduro is a great cigar for both the novice and the seasoned cigar smoker. The cigar has great depth, lots of sweetness while not being too strong or complex. I would definitely smoke these again and I would buy these again, and due to the price I think this is an ideal box purchase to have in just about anyone’s everyday rotation.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_8.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9392" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_8.jpg?resize=575%2C383" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_8.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_8.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Pairing</strong>: Today I reached for a great summertime/spring seasonal beer that differs from your run of the mill light seasonal. New Belgium’s Dig is a new take on the classic American Pale Ale. Brewed at the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado this Pale Ale is coated with a malty, caramel profile which brings the flavor experience up to a whole new level. Take the malt and caramel, add some sweetness, citrus and hops and you have dig. This zesty, sweet Ale comes in at 5.6% ABV and is the perfect summertime beer. Not only is it perfect for the weather but the balance of the sweetness and flavors makes it a perfect match for almost any sweet cigar. Since it’s not packed with hops it doesn’t easily overpower a cigar. In the case of the 107 Maduro I was actually more concerned with the cigar overpowering the beer but nothing of the sort happened as the flavors blended in perfectly with one another.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_9.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9393" alt="La Aurora 107 Maduro with New Belgium's Dig" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_9.jpg?resize=575%2C862" width="575" height="862" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_9.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la_aurora_107_maduro_9.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This week has been a blur. The week before? A blur. The week before that? You guessed it, a blur. I just can’t seem to get ahead of the game. But one thing I haven’t slacked it on it getting my reviews done. This week, one of Miami Cigar’s newest installments, the Añoranza. The Good [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week has been a blur. The week before? A blur. The week before that? You guessed it, a blur. I just can’t seem to get ahead of the game. But one thing I haven’t slacked it on it getting my reviews done. This week, one of Miami Cigar’s newest installments, the Añoranza.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7680" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_1.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_1.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_1.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>The Good Stuff</strong>: As I stated, the Añoranza debuted at this year’s IPCPR show in Orlando. The word “Añoranza” means “longing” or “yearning&#8221; in Spanish. Miami Cigars clarifies this on <a title="Miami Cigar " href="http://www.miamicigarandcompany.com" target="_blank">their site</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“Often when we smoke, we reflect on times gone by and look back to a period of our lives we miss and wish we could go back to. This is Añoranza.”</p></blockquote>
<p>There you have it. The Añoranza starts with a Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro wrapper, bound by Nicaraguan grown binder and filled with Nicaraguan grown leaf. The Añoranza will come in four boxed pressed sizes (Robusto, Toro, Belicoso, and Gran Toro) and will come in boxes of 20 running $6.50 &#8211; $8.50 a stick. Barry from Miami Cigar sent me a few of these and I tore right through them. Luckily I was able to find a few more.</p>
<p><strong>Size:</strong> Toro 6 x 50<br />
<strong>Wrapper:</strong> Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro<br />
<strong>Binder:</strong> Nicaraguan<br />
<strong>Filler:</strong> Nicaraguan<br />
<strong>Body:</strong> Medium/Full<br />
<strong>Strength:</strong> Medium<br />
<strong>Price:</strong> $7.50<br />
<strong>Pairing:</strong> Unibroue Terrible (10.5% ABV)</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_2.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7681" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_2" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_2.jpg?resize=574%2C862" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="574" height="862" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_2.jpg?w=574&amp;ssl=1 574w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_2.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w" sizes="(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Prelight:</strong> I just love all these box pressed cigars that have been coming out as of late. Miami Cigar’s Añoranza is just another cigar to add to that list. The Añoranza starts out with a beautiful wide box-press wrapped in a very rich, oily, consistently dark brown wrapper. This wrapper is a beauty sporting only a few small veins throughout the body leading up to the round, triple cap. The wrapper on this cigar feels tough as nails and the cigar has very little give as I squeeze the cigar between my fingers. Perfect construction, no soft spots, and an all around pleasure to look at. The Añoranza is polished off with an elegant white, gold, and green band containing the “Añoranza” crest as well as the new, standard, Miami Cigar logo on the back with some neat little “old wallpaper” feeling design. I can dig it.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_3.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7682" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_3" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_3.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_3.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_3.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p>The wrapper gives off a wonderfully strong, cedar and spice aroma while the foot of the cigar has hints of spice, tobacco, chocolate, and pepper. The cap was very easy to cut using my Palio double bladed cutter. The cold draw produced by the Añoranza is very oaty, grainy and natural with lots of cedar tones to it. It’s definitely interesting and I hope some of these natural flavors make their way into the smoking experience.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_4.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7683" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_4" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_4.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_4.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_4.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>First Smoke:</strong> Right off the bat I was greeted with a nice blast of unexpected black pepper. I did pick up a bit of black pepper during the pre-light, but most of the aromas and flavors were more subtle so I wasn’t expecting so much from the start. It was a nice surprise. After the pepper quickly faded the Añoranza left me with some really strong cedar, strong black cherry, subtle chocolate, and leather with some neat little spice notes. I really wasn’t expecting as much flavor from this cigar as I am getting in this first third. This cigar kicks out a whole ton of thick smoke with every single, little puff. It’s intense. I’m not sure exactly what causes this (outside of great rolling) but this is another trend that I’ve notice in a lot of the cigars I have been smoking lately. The burnline is dead even leaving behind a brilliant trail of thick, compacted, white and dark grey ash. The ash held on for about an inch and a half before falling to it’s death in my ashtray.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_5.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7684" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_5" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_5.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_5.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_5.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Halfway There:</strong> The flavors have began to drop out of this Añoranza. It’s not getting dull or anything, but that flavor bomb of a start was the introduction to the smoother, creamier, softer second third. The main flavor is still a strong cedar with some backing cherry along with the chocolate and tobacco with some very subtle spice.  The retrohale is much of the same, but VERY sharp, leading off with the cedar and some strong chocolate notes. The burnline is still perfectly even and razor sharp while I haven’t felt a lick of nicotine as I finish the second third.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_6.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7685" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_6" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_6.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_6.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_6.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Finish:</strong> I’m starting to get this very potent brown sugar flavor from this cigar now. It’s strange that it showed up into the final third cause it’s more of an organic flavor, meaning I can actually taste it on my lips and tongue, not just through the smoke in the cigar. It’s interesting. On top of that the already strong cedar has started to ramp up a bit along with the strength in the cigar. The cherry has really settled down and more of the tobacco, sweetness has started to take over. All in all this cigar took about 1.75 hours to smoke down to the nub with absolutely no harshness or heat. I did feel a slight nicotine kick towards the end but I am sure that the stronger beer I was finishing up had something to do with that.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_7.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7686" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_7" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_7.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_7.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_7.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Overview:</strong> I spent some time with Barry in Miami a while back and he talked very highly about this cigar. One thing I always admired about him was his honestly so I would be lying if I were to say I hadn’t been excited to finally try this cigar for myself. Did the Añoranza disappoint? Not in the slightest. This was a flavor bomb in the best way possible. Lots of complex flavors, tons of changeups, and an overall smooth and creamy experience with a pleasurable finish. This is one of the best cigars to come out of Miami Cigar for quite some time and given the price point I think this is an ideal box purchase for novice smokers looking for that extra “oomph” and any seasoned cigar smoker. On a side note, it’s been mentioned in the comments section that some of you aren’t a fan of these overly cedar flavored cigars. I totally understand that, it’s all subjective and if that’s the case, this cigar packs a ton. But I for one, am a sucker for a deep, balanced, cedar-lead cigar and this cigar fits that profile to a tee. It’s not overbearing and I hope you don’t get that from this review. Try it yourself, let me know what your thoughts are!</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_8.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7687" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_8" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_8.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_8.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_8.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Pairing:</strong> Everyone who reads this blog should be familiar with the Canadian brewery Unibroue by now. Daniel and I drink brews by Unibroue quite often, but this may be the first time this beer in particular has showed up in one of my reviews. My wife recently bombed the hell out of me with some awesome beers on my birthday. She knows I liked Belgian so she scooped up plenty of those. And she knew I liked high ABV. Beers, this is where the Terrible came into play. Brewed at the Unibroue brewery in Quebec, this “Dark Ale on Lees” packs a punch coming in at 10.5% ABV. This Belgian style strong ale is particularly interesting with the choice of spices included in the brewing process. Because of this, you are left with a very strong, cherry, grape, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, banana, malty flavored beer. It’s a flavor bomb, and not for the faint of heart. Smoking the Añoranza before I knew what the cigar packed in the flavor department and wanted to find a beer that could produce the same. Needless to say the Terrible was a great match for the Añoranza. The fruity, spicy flavors were a match made in heaven. It was really interesting to see the cigar actually help me pick up some subtle flavors (like banana and vanilla) in the beer, usually it’s the other way around. This cigar would go great with any dark ale, stout, porter or port wine.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_9.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7688" title="miami_cigar_anoranza_9" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_9.jpg?resize=575%2C862" alt="Miami Cigar Añoranza" width="575" height="862" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_9.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/miami_cigar_anoranza_9.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Alright, I know we have been dropping hints all over the place. Hints leading to some sort of huge contest that Daniel and I were going to throw. Well, here are the details you’ve all been waiting for! But before getting too deep into this, I wanted to tell you why we decided to put [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alright, I know we have been dropping hints all over the place. Hints leading to some sort of huge contest that Daniel and I were going to throw. Well, here are the details you’ve all been waiting for! But before getting too deep into this, I wanted to tell you why we decided to put together such a huge contest.</p>
<p>The reason is simple, we wanted to reward you, our readers, for making this, Casas Fumando, possible. You are the driving force behind this blog. We don’t run this blog to make money on advertising, to get free cigars, or to obtain any type of fame. Our reason is simply to share our love of cigars with you.</p>
<p><strong>3 years ago</strong>, I started Casas Fumando. Actually at that time it was under a different name, but it was the same blog, same reviews. I actually had a personal blog in which I would share my graphic/Web design experiences. On that blog I posted a review of a cigar that I really enjoyed. Just as a little inlet into my personal life. At the time I was smoking a lot of infused cigars and that first cigar actually happened to be an Acid. Anyways, as time went on my webstats began to show an interesting trend. No one gave a crap what I had to say about design, but my one little cigar review, that was something different. It was pretty much the only article anyone ever read. Knowing this, I started Casas Fumando which at the time, was more of a catalog of my own cigar experiences, and less of a cigar review site. As I got more serious about it, I realized that I couldn’t do it alone. For the life of me, I can’t remember how he and I met, but it was at this time that Daniel T. began sharing his experiences on Casas Fumando as well.</p>
<p>A lot has changed since then. Daniel and I have actually became very close friends. We went from 10 page views a day to over 1.5 million a year. We average 2 to 3 reviews a week and have not only earned the respect of some of the larger cigar review blogs, but from many of the larger manufacturers as well. Most of all, we have established a form of 2 way conversation between us, and you. We share our thoughts, you tell us yours, and we make fun of Daniel along the way.</p>
<p><strong>That being said, this is where the fun begins.</strong> We will be running a 9 day long contest. You heard that right, 9 freaken days. Each one of these days will be sponsored by a company that has given us their support over the past 3 years. Each contest will showcase this company, as well as what they have done for us, and the product that they will be giving away and what you need to do to enter the contest for that day.</p>
<p>This contest is open to anyone in the <strong>US and Canada</strong> who are <strong>18 years of age or older.</strong> Once each day concludes we will contact the winner directly and arrange shipping. We will be shipping some of the items, and some of the companies will be shipping to you directly. It doesn’t matter how many times you have won contests from us in the past, these will be open to everyone.</p>
<p>First, there is a very easy way to gain some extra ground in these contests. Recently we started a <a title="Casas Fumando on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/casasfumando" target="_blank">Facebook account</a>. It’s probably the easiest way for us to keep up with you guys as well as share all the neat things we are smoking and drinking without having to write up reviews for each one.  It’s also a great way for you to get a hold of us if you have a random question or want to tell us what you’ve been smoking. Want a free entry into each and every single one of our contests? Just “like” <a title="Casas Fumando on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/casasfumando" target="_blank">our page</a>! Already a fan? Then you are already entered. On a side note, if you share our Facebook (<a title="Casas Fumando on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/casasfumando" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/casasfumando</a>) page on yours, and ask you friends to “like” us, we will give you an extra entry to each one of the contests. Alternately, if you share this page, and any of the contest pages as they are posted then you will get an extra entry into that contest as well! We want the “likes” and promise not to flood your timelines.</p>
<p>Again, <strong>if you are not on facebook, DON&#8217;T Worry!</strong> Tune in on each of the days listed below for instructions on how to enter! Don&#8217;t worry, we will make it as easy as possible on you. The idea is to reward all of you for reading, not make you work for it <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p><strong> The being said, let’s get our mouths watering and announce each one of our contests!</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Day 1 &#8211; Tuesday &#8211; 03-13-2012 – Bonita Smoke Shop</strong></h2>
<p>We love Jackie, and Jackie loves EVERYONE! Bonita Smoke Shop will be giving away 1 bundle of her famous “Time Warp” cigars! These cigars were hand-crafted on Miami’s Calle Ocho at the El Titan de Bronze factory by Willy Herrera (Drew Estate), formally from El Titan de Bronze cigars.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bonitasmokeshop1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6316" title="bonitasmokeshop" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bonitasmokeshop1.jpg?resize=620%2C532" alt="Bonita Smoke Shop Time Warp" width="620" height="532" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bonitasmokeshop1.jpg?w=711&amp;ssl=1 711w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bonitasmokeshop1.jpg?resize=300%2C257&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>Day 2 &#8211; Wednesday &#8211; 03-14-2012 – RoMa Craft Tobac &#8211; Intemperance Volstead Sampler</strong></h2>
<p>From the makers of Cro-Magnon, Skip Martin has agreed to reward one of you lucky readers with a sampler of his newest creation, the Intemperance! The Intemperance Volstead Sampler comes with 8 cigars, one of each size, and each wrapper.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/intemperance.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6309" title="intemperance" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/intemperance.jpg?resize=575%2C539" alt="RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance" width="575" height="539" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/intemperance.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/intemperance.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>Day 3 – Thursday &#8211; 03-15-2012 – EP Carrillo</strong></h2>
<p>Ernesto has partnered up with us and has an awesome contest in store for you! EP Carrillo has agreed to part with a full box of EP Carrillo Core Line Golosos!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" title="EP Carrillo Core" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/EPCCL-03.jpg?resize=540%2C437" alt="EP Carrillo Core" width="540" height="437" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<h2><strong>Day 4 – Friday &#8211; 03-16-2012 – Rocketfuel Coffee</strong></h2>
<p>Who doesn’t like coffee? Who doesn’t like super premium coffee? Rocketfuel has always been friends of ours, and today, they are friends with you! One lucky reader will win a gift pack containing 1/2lb Hawaiian Kona, 1/2lb Jamaican Blue Mountain, 1/2lb Rocketfuel XXX, a $60 value!</p>
<div style="width: 585px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="Rocketfuel Coffee" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CAMiami-03.jpg?resize=575%2C506" alt="Rocketfuel Coffee" width="575" height="506" data-recalc-dims="1" /><p class="wp-caption-text">*NOTE: Cigar not included. And this blend is different than the gift pack, but you get the idea.</p></div>
<h2><strong>Day 5 – Monday &#8211; 03-19-2012 – Emilio Cigars</strong></h2>
<p>What can we say about Gary? He knows his cigars, and has always been a great supporter of us, as well as many other tobacco related organizations! Like the AF1 and AF2? Love the Grimalkin? Well Gary is giving you the chance to try them all with his contest containing an awesome sampler with few of each of his cigars, 10 in total as well as a pair of Grimalkin coffee mugs and an Emilio Cigar Polo shirt!</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/emilio_cigars.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6310" title="emilio_cigars" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/emilio_cigars.jpg?resize=575%2C650" alt="Emilio Cigars" width="575" height="650" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/emilio_cigars.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/emilio_cigars.jpg?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>Day 6 – Tuesday &#8211; 03-20-2012 – Ortega Cigar Company</strong></h2>
<p>Recently Eddie Ortega, co-founder of EO Brands, ventured out on his own and started a new company called “Ortega Cigar Company”. His fist release, the Serie “D” is already making a huge splash, and you can be among the first to get your hands on them. Eddie has offered up 3.. that’s right 3 sampler boxes (5 cigars, one of each size)!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" title="Ortega Cigar Company" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ortega_serie_d_3.jpg?resize=575%2C383" alt="Ortega Cigar Company" width="575" height="383" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<h2><strong>Day 7 – Wednesday &#8211; 03-21-2012 – Miami Cigar</strong></h2>
<p>2 years ago Daniel and I named the “La Sirena” our #1 cigar of the year. We still stand by that decision and I still love that cigar! Ever had an “A” sized cigar? Seriously, more than 9 inches of deliciousness! Miami Cigars is giving away a full box of La Sirena “A” as well as a few T-shirts!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" title="Miami Cigars - La Sirena" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/la_sirena_1.jpg?resize=575%2C770" alt="Miami Cigars - La Sirena" width="575" height="770" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<h2><strong>Day 8 – Thursday &#8211; 3-22-2012 – Joya De Nicaragua</strong></h2>
<p>Jose Blanco has to be one of the greatest men in the business. A genius, and a friend. With his new company, Jose and Joya De Nicaragua has agreed to supply one lucky reader with a full box of Antano, one of my personal favorite cigars of all time.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/joya_antano1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6311" title="Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/joya_antano1.jpg?resize=480%2C640" alt="Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970" width="480" height="640" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/joya_antano1.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/joya_antano1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>Day 9 – Friday &#8211; 3-23-2012 – Smoke Inn</strong></h2>
<p>Last but certainly not least, Smoke Inn. Abe is another precious cigar soul and has always shown his support to new media, traditional media, and just about any cigar smoker out there. Strengthening that support, Abe and Smoke Inn has agreed to give one lucky reader a full box of the Smoke Inn Exclusive, Don Pepin Garcia My Father El Hijo, and a Smoke Inn Survival pack containing a travel humidor, hat, and cutter!</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smokeinn.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6312" title="smokeinn" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smokeinn.jpg?resize=575%2C750" alt="My Father El Hijo - Smoke Inn Exclusive" width="575" height="750" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smokeinn.jpg?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/www.casasfumando.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smokeinn.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p>That’s a whole lot of winning! Again, start spreading out the news via<a title="Casas Fumando on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/casasfumando" target="_blank"> facebook</a>, be sure to tag us so that we can keep track. Stay tuned on each one of the mentioned dates so that you can find out how to win the above products! Thanks again, for the support. You guys rule!</p>
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